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2018-19 Women's Golf Roster

Greg Siller

Bergen Benedict

Bergen Benedict

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Hometown:
    Turlock, Calif.
  • Previous School:
    Turlock HS

Summary

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • CCAA All-Academic (2017-18, 2018-19)
  • CCAA Spring All-Academic (2018, 2019)
  • Mangrum Award for Academic Excellence (Fall 2015)
  • Big Blue Award (Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018)

ATHLETIC AWARDS
  • 2018-19 All-CCAA honorable mention
  • 2017-18 All-CCAA first team
  • CCAA Golfer of the Week
    • March 1, 2018
    • Feb. 6, 2019
 
AS A SENIOR IN 2018-19
  • Tied for 20th at the Western New Mexico Fall Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25) – 72-77 – 149 (+5).
  • Tied for 21st at Fort Lewis Skyhawk Fall Intercollegiate (Oct. 22-23) – 77-77 – 154 (+8).
  • Placed second at the CSUSM Fall Classic (Oct. 29-30) – 69-72 – 141 (-3).
  • Tied for first at the Point Loma Sea Lion Invitational (Feb. 4-5), losing on a card off, in the rain shorten tournament – 74 (+2).
  • Tied for eighth at the Holy Names Mikuni Sushi Shootout (Feb. 11-12) – 75-73 – 148 (+4).
  • Tied for 23rd at Cal State East Bay’s Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout – 79-76 – 155 (+11).
  • Tied for 57th at the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational (March 11-12) – 79-81 (+16).
  • Tied for 20th at the West Texas A&M Desert Invite (April 8-9) – 76-78 – 154 (+10).
  • Tied for 49th at the NCAA D2 West Regional (May 6-8) – 84-76-78 – 238 (+25).
  • Tied for 62nd at the NCAA Division II Championship (May 14-18) – 87-81-79 – 247 (+28).
  • Scoring average (24 rounds): 77.50.
  • Top 5 finishes (2): CSUSM Fall Classic (2nd); PLNU Sea Lion Invitational (T1st, lost card off).
  • Top 10 finish (3): CSUSM Fall Classic (2nd); PLNU Sea Lion Invitational (T1st, lost card off); Mikuni Sushi Shootout (T8th).
  • Finished the season ranked 118th among NCAA Division II women’s golfers.
 
AS A JUNIOR IN 2017-18
  • Member of the CCAA Championship team, CSUSM’s first CCAA title in school history.
  • Tied for 40th in the Fort Lewis Skyhawk West Regional Preview (Sept. 18-19) – 84-71 – 155 (+13).
  • Tied for ninth at the WNMU Fall Intercollegiate (Sept. 25-26) – 76-73 – 149 (+5).
  • Tied for 14th at the CSUSM Fall Classic (Oct. 30-31) – 76-77 – 153 (+9).
  • Placed fourth at the Point Loma Reach 2018 (Feb. 5-6) – 76-72 – 148 (+4).
  • Tied for first, lost playoff, at the Cal Baptist Lancer Golf Joust (Feb. 26-27) – 73-73 – 146 (+2).
  • Tied for 16th at the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout (March 5-6) – 80-77 – 157 (+13).
  • Tied for 19th the Augustana College Spring Fling (March 15-16) – 80-80 – 160 (+16).
  • Tied for 18th at the inaugural CCAA Championship (April 16-18) – 80-80-81 – 241 (+25).
  • Tied for 56th at the NCAA D2 West Regional (May 7-9) – 86-82-78 – 246 (+30).
  • Scoring average (20 rounds): 77.75
  • Top 5 finishes (2): Point Loma Reach 2018 (4th), CBU Lancer Golf Joust (T1st).
  • Top 10 finish (3): WNMU Fall Intercollegiate (T9th); Point Loma Reach 2018 (4th), CBU Lancer Golf Joust (T1st).
 
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17
  • Tied for 27th at the Western New Mexico Fall Intercollegiate (Sept. 19-20) – 76-76 – 152 (+8).
  • Tied for 18th at the CSUSM Fall Classic (Oct. 24-25) – 75-83 – 158 (+14).
  • Placed fifth at the Point Loma Reach 2017 (Feb. 6-7) – 80-72 – 152 (+8).
  • Tied for 24th at the Cal Baptist Invitational (Feb. 20-21) – 75-82– 157 (+13).
  • Placed sixth in the rain-shorten Cougar Invitational (Feb. 28) – 75 (+4).
  • Tied for second at the Augustana College Spring Fling (March 16-17) – 76-73 – 149 (+5).
  • Tied for second at the CSUSM Tri-Match (March 20) – 78 (+6).
  • Tied for 29th at the West Texas A&M Desert Invite (April 3-4) – 82-77 – 159 (+15).
  • Scoring average (14 rounds): 77.14
  • Top 5 finishes (3): PLNU Reach 2017 (5th); Augustana College Spring Fling (T2nd); CSUSM Tri-Match (2nd).
  • Top 10 finish (4): PLNU Reach 2017 (5th); Cougar Invitational (6th); Augustana College Spring Fling (T2nd); CSUSM Tri-Match (2nd).
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16
  • Did not finish at the Western New Mexico Fall Intercollegiate (Sept. 21-22) – 74 (+2).
  • Tied for 11th at the CSUSM Fall Classic (Oct. 26-27) 77-81 – 158 (+15).
  • Tied for 17th at the Cal Baptist Invitational (Feb. 22-23) – 80-81 – 161 (+17).
  • Tied for ninth at the Cougar Invitational (Feb. 29 – March 1) – 77-79 – 156 (+12).
  • Tied for 10th at the Augustana College Spring Fling (March 18) – 81 (+9).
  • Tied for 28th at the Sonoma State West Regional Spring Preview (April 4-5) – 86-80 – 166 (+22).
  • Tied for 22nd at Cal State Monterey Bay’s Battle on the Bay (April 22) – 84 (+13).
  • Scoring average (11 rounds): 80.00
  • Top 10 finish (2): Cougar Invitational (T9th); Augustana College Spring Fling (T10th).
HIGH SCHOOL
  • A 2015 graduate of Turlock High School in Turlock, Calif.
  • Played four years of varsity golf for Bulldogs’ coach Mary Krupka.
  • Four-time winner of the Coaches Award and a Scholar-Athlete in girl’s golf.
  • Named All-Central California Conference first team.
  • Team captain (2014-15).
  • Active CSF member for all four years.
  • Helped the team to a third-place finish in Master’s and seventh in the Northern California State Championship.
  • Helped the Bulldogs to their 11th straight conference championship.
  • Won the Sac-Joaquin Section Championship in 2014-15.
  • Also played softball.
  • Participated in Relay for Life and the Block “T” Club.
PERSONAL
  • Born in Turlock, Calif.
  • Daughter of Teresa and Chris Benedict.
  • Has a younger brother, Braden.
  • Enjoys playing golf with friends, going to the movies, working with children that have disabilities, babysitting, traveling and camping with family in her spare time.
  • Favorite athletes are Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Buster Posey, Joe Panik and Madison Bumgarner.
  • Roots for the San Francisco Giants.
  • Coaches children’s gymnastics.
  • Was a competitive cheerleader for five years.
  • Most memorable golf moment was helping the Turlock HS golf team to their first ever appearance in the NorCal Championship.
  • Majoring in Kinesiology.
  • Aspires to receive her doctorate in physical therapy and then start a career as a pediatric occupational therapist.

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